IH-555-03 - 21oz Selvedge Denim Slim Jeans - Superblack (Fades To Grey)

[Anesthetist]

Great pics Rafa and Max, cross post of my 555-03.

[Max Power]

Nice shot! I've been wearing mine this weekend and have to say I like the fit better and better. Has anybody washed or soaked it and gotten some shrinkage in the inseam?

[wariosss]

washed at 40° and had 1 inch of shrinkage in the inseam

[Max Power]

Thanks a lot. Good to hear that!

[Finn666]

@wariosss:

washed at 40° and had 1 inch of shrinkage in the inseam

oh oh
let's hope mine won't shrink…had them hemmed to perfection...actually! :-\

[T-Bone]

I just soaked mine and have to send them for hemming. The waist is tighter now but the inseam is still too long.

Finn666, would you please post a pic showing that "hemmed to perfection" pants? Just for taking notes, you know.

Anesthetist, are those really 555-03? Mine don't have a yellow stitching.

[Max Power]

^he has a sample pair that feature yellow stitching like the BB SBG.

[T-Bone]

Oh I see, very cool indeed.

[Finn666]

@T-Bone:

Finn666, would you please post a pic showing that "hemmed to perfection" pants? Just for taking notes, you know.

here you go lad!
the first pic is from day 1 (1st wear unhemmed)…
the second pic is after the hemming was done!

[Friday]

^^ perfect!!

[wariosss]

@Finn666:

@wariosss:

washed at 40° and had 1 inch of shrinkage in the inseam

oh oh
let's hope mine won't shrink…had them hemmed to perfection...actually! :-\

before washing i wore mine with a small cuff, like you finn, now i don't need it anymore

[Finn666]

good to know
this denim is really something special. after a few months of wear (2-3 I think!) it's really coming alive and the grey is popping up everywhere!

[T-Bone]

Cheers, Finn, I really dig that little cuff, I hope you won't lose it with the washes.

[Finn666]

don't think so, but if it should be the case, life goes on right

[MikeC]

Finn, these will def shrink like an inch over time, in the inseam.  Sanforized denim shrinks 1%-3%. It's a twill weave, all twill weaves shrink to some degree.

[Finn666]

not a problem lad…if that should be the case, oh well

[T-Bone]

Quick noob question: I just call The Works to arrange the hem-job and a very helpful lady asked me if I rather prefer chain-stitching or some other option I didn't quite get (sorry but I still have to work on my Japanese stitching lingo) which is more resistant according to her.

Does the chain-stitching have any particular advantage? Shall I go with the other option instead?

Thanks in advance.

[Giles]

Chainstitching tends to create more roping, but is a fundamentally weak stitch and can unravel.  Chainstitching became unpopular in the 80's with the jeans manufacturers who were stone washing etc, the chainstitched hem just kept busting, so they replaced it with a lock stitch.

I am not sure if the alternative The Works offer is lockstitch, but personally I would go with chainstitched hem.

[T-Bone]

Thanks, Giles, I'll take your advice.

[Finn666]

shades of grey: